Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

VPG has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of Vishay Precision Group from $63.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Lake Street Capital raised their price objective on shares of Vishay Precision Group from $54.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vishay Precision Group presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $83.67.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VPG opened at $97.65 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 4.47, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Vishay Precision Group has a 1 year low of $24.89 and a 1 year high of $105.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $53.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.19. The firm has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 217.00, a P/E/G ratio of 5.15 and a beta of 1.13.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter. Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 2.28% and a net margin of 1.85%.The firm had revenue of $84.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.08 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Acuitas Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 1,319.6% in the third quarter. Acuitas Investments LLC now owns 1,012,976 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,466,000 after acquiring an additional 941,622 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter worth $9,822,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter worth $9,732,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 120.7% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 311,377 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $11,988,000 after acquiring an additional 170,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roubaix Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the first quarter worth $6,989,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.61% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Precision Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vishay Precision Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: VPG reported fiscal Q1 2026 results with orders topping $100 million and revenue rising both sequentially and year over year, signaling improving demand and execution. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised multiple earnings forecasts for VPG, including higher estimates for FY2026, FY2027, FY2028 and several quarterly periods, which suggests analysts see better profitability ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary points to renewed confidence and a strong post-earnings move, helping momentum investors view the stock more favorably. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: VPG is up sharply over the past week, and a Zacks note highlighted the stock’s recent momentum, which may be drawing additional trader interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage from Yahoo Finance also said analysts are boosting estimates after the earnings report, reinforcing the positive narrative around VPG. Article Title

Vishay Precision Group Company Profile

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE: VPG) specializes in the design, manufacture and calibration of precision sensors, instrumentation and measurement systems used in a broad range of applications. Its product portfolio includes load cells, tension links, weighing modules, torque transducers, digital indicators and data acquisition systems. These solutions serve critical requirements for accuracy, reliability and repeatability in sectors such as industrial automation, test and measurement, medical devices, food and beverage processing, aerospace and defense.

The company traces its roots to the sensor and measurement division of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc, from which it was spun off as an independent public company in March 2016.